AstraZeneca stock jumps after surprise trial win for lung disease drug where rivals have failed
AstraZeneca‘s stock rose over 3% after Britain’s most valuable company said its experimental lung disease medicine met its target in two late-stage clinical trials. The respiratory treatment tozorakimab, reduced flare-ups of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in both former smokers and in the overall population versus placebo, the company said. “This marks a notable shift…